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J. J. WALSH.

' COMBINED ERASER, PENCIL HOLDER, AND LETTERISOALE. No. 561,635.Patented June 9,1896.

WITNESSES: INVENTOH ATTORNEYJ" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JOHN J. W'ALSH, OF YONKERS, NEIV YORK.

COMBINED ERASER, PENCiL-HOLDER, AND LETTER-SCALE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,635, dated June 9,1896.

Application filed November 21,1896. Serial No 569,619. (No model.)

To aZZ whom zit may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN J. lVALsH, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Yonkers, in the county of lVestchester and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedEraser, Pencil-Holder, and Letter-Scale, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying dra'wlugs,forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

This invention relates to erascrs, pencilholders, and letterscales; andthe object thereof is to provide a simple and effective device in whichare combined these elements and the construction and arrangement ofwhich is such that the device may be easily carried in the pocket andmay be used in any relation in which inkerasers, pencils, andletter-scales are necessary.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is avertical side elevation of my improvement; Fig. 2, a sectional viewshowing the parts in the same position, and Fig. 3 a similar viewshowing the pencil readyfor use and the eraser connected with theopposite end of the holder covered.

In the practice of my invention I provide a tubular casing A, in oneside of which is formed a longitudinal slot a, which extends throughoutthe greater portion of the casing A, and this casing is closed at oneend, as shown at a and provided at the other end with a head a", whichis slightly greater in diameter than the casing, and in which is formeda slot (0, and mounted 011 this end of the casing A is a sliding sleeve13, provided at its inner end with an inwardly-directed fiange b, whichis adapted to strike against the inner edge of the head a so as toprevent the removal of the sleeve. I also provide a steel eraser D,provided with a shank (Z, which extends into the casing A, and the innerend of which is provided with an arm (1, which projects through the slota, and mounted on the shank d is a spiral spring E, one end of whichbears upon the head a and the other upon the arm cl of the shank d,

hook a on the eraser D constitute the com plete scale.

It will be understood, of course, that the graduated scale F on thecasing A represents ounces and fractions thereof, and whenever it isdesired to weigh a letter or similar package it is only necessary toconnect the same with the hook a and to hold the device in the positionshown in Figs. 1 and 2, when the weight of the article, whatever it maybe, will be registered by the arm d, as will be readily understood. Theopposite end of the casing A has secured thereto a tubular casing G, theouter end of which is open, and in which is placed a sleeve K, which isadapted to receive an ordinary pencil L, to the end of which is secureda rubber eraser M. The sleeve K is adapted to be mounted on the penciland rubber eraser or the letter adapted to be inserted thereinto, and itwill be apparent that the sleeve K may be reversed, so that thepencil-point will project or so that the rubber eraser M will project,as may be desired, and whenever it is not desired to use the eraser I)or the scale the sleeve B is moved down in the position shown in Fig. 8.

It will be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention by means ofa simple and effective device which is comparativelyinexpensive andwhich is well adapted to produce the result for which it is intended.

My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction, andarrangement of parts herein shown and described, and I therefore reservethe right to make all such alterations therein and modifications thereofas fairly come within the scope of the invention, and instead ofemploying a single slot and scale I may employ two or three, with ascale for eachone for domestic mail, one for foreign mail, and one forplain or ordinary scale and the scales for the domestic and foreignmails may be arranged so as to weigh both first and second class matterand to indicate the cost of postage for the same, and it will beunderstood that an arm or projection cl must be employed in connectionwith each slot.

Having fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. The combined pencil-holder, eraser and mail-scale,comprising a tubular casing having a longitudinal slot in one sidethereof, and a graduated scale at one side of said slot, a steel eraserprojecting from one end of said casing provided with a shank whichextends thereinto, and an arm at the inner end ofsaid shank whichprojects through said slot, a spring mounted on said shank, andoperating to hold it within the casing, and a sleeve on the opposite endof said casing adapted to hold a pencil, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. The combination with a tubular casin g provided with a slot at oneside thereof, and a scale at one side of said slot, of a steel eraserwhich projects from the end of the casing and is provided with a shankwhich extends thereinto, and a spiral spring mounted thereon, said shankbeing provided with an arm at its inner end which projects through theslot in the casing; and the eraser being provided with a hook,substantially as shown and described.

The combination with a tubular casing provided with a slot at one sidethereof, and a scale at one side of said slot, of a steel eraser whichprojects from the end of the casing and is provided with a shank whichextends thereinto, and a spiral spring mounted thereon, said shank beingprovided with an arm at its inner end which projects through the slot inthe casing, and the eraser being provided with a hook, said casing beingalso provided with a sleeve which is adapted to slide thereon, and to beextended to cover the blade of the eraser, substantially as shown anddescribed.

4. The combination with a tubular casing provided with a slot at oneside thereof, and a scale at one side of said slot, of a steel eraserwhich projects from the end of the casin g and is provided with a shankwhich extends thereinto, and a spiral spring mounted thereon, said shankbeing provided with an arm at its inner end which projects through theslot in the casing, and the eraser being provided with a hook, saidcasing being also provided with a sleeve which is adapted to slidethereon, and to be extended to cover the blade of the eraser, and theopposite end of said tubular casin g being provided with a tubularextension adapted to receive a tubular sleeve which is adapted to serveas a holder for a pencil, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 18th day ofNovember, 1895.

JOHN J. WALSH. \Vitnesses:

D. A. DENAN, CHARLES E. BACK.

